Re: Credible rumor that deserves serious consideration, IMHO
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:04:00 -0400
I just found the latest manual install version of the JAB, and am making
the archive available here:
http://EmpowermentZone.com/accessbridge-2_0_1-manual_install.zip
The included source code appears to be related to installation and
examples rather than the Bridge, itself. The license seems to be
proprietary and restrictive, rather than libra. Not sure, but I think
the code Jay developed for Window-Eyes is independent of the JAB code
base.
If I am mistaken about any of these points, I hope someone will clarify.
Jamal
On 10/10/2010 1:18 PM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
> I had thought that the bridge was free software (either GPL 2.x or
LGPL) but I am not certain. It was written in straight C code and, last
time I looked (about 7 years ago) it was a rat's nest of complete code
weirdness.
>
> I had thought that the guy who did the Window-Eyes script for Java
was able to work around the bridge and, as a result, provide a more
comprehensive and performant Java experience.
>
> Our little PhD candidate from NC was also working on something that
didn't require the bridge bu that was a few years ago and there are some
hardcore accessibility API problems regarding tree views and other
popular controls that make working with it pretty much a pain in the rectum.
>
> Some of these same problems exist in the Gnome API and the people at
Gnome Foundation are trying to address them but with limited resources
they can only do so much especially as they are hunkered down in fox
holes working on Gnome 3 and the switch to DBus.
>
> HH,
> cdh
>
> On Oct 10, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>
>> Is the Java Access Bridge open source?
>>
>> Jamal
>>
>>
>> On 10/9/2010 3:49 PM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
>>> Even while in Sun, the Java Access Bridge has had virtually no
resources working on it for a few years now; all Oracle did was make it
official.
>>>
>>> Oracle also got OpenOffice.org as part of the Sun deal and a new
organization, The Document Foundation, has forked the code base and is
now calling it Libre Office. If one person is good at working on things
like the Access Bridge he or she can take ownership of it and try to
keep it moving forward as well as round up volunteers to help out. It's
not a simple program as it needs to work on a whole pile of different OS
and OS versions.
>>>
>>> cdh
>>> On Oct 8, 2010, at 10:15 PM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>>>
>>>> I heard from a good source today that Oracle has decided to
discontinue support for the Java Access Bridge (and no alternative is
planned). I would be glad to be convinced otherwise. If anyone has
information regarding this topic, please share.
>>>>
>>>> Jamal
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